Multiplex polymerase chain reaction diagnostics of bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 937-940

  Szalanski, Allen L ^a,b   Tripodi, Amber D ^a   Austin, James W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b BASF CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

bed bug; Cimex lectularius; mitochondrial DNA; molecular diagnostics; multiplex polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RNA 16S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIMEX; EVALUATION; GENE; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ARKANSAS; BEDBUGS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GENES, INSECT; PEST CONTROL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

ARTHROPODA; CIMEX LECTULARIUS; CIMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA;

EID: 79960549074     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10251     Document Type: Article

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